Gangster Tour of Londons East End Ledet af skuespiller Vas Blackwood
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Lær om gudfædre af den britiske kriminalitet på en 2-timers vandretur i Londons East End, ledet af 'Lock, Stock og Two Smoking Barrels' skuespiller Vas Blackwood! Vas er øjeblikkeligt genkendelig som den på skærmen gangster Rory Breaker, der har et væld af viden om skurkene (både på skærmen og ægte) involveret i Londons skumle underverden. Hør fortællinger om de berygtede Kray tvillinger, mens du besøger websteder omkring Whitechapel og East End, der er knyttet til dem, og se ikoniske filmsteder fra 'Lock, Stock og Two Smoking Barrels.'
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Mød din guide - Vas Blackwood (berømt for at spille Rory Breaker i Lock Stock og Two Smoking Barrels samt Only Fools and Horses, hvor han spillede røveren Lennox 'Shadow' Gilbey) - i Whitechapel, det sarte hjerte af Londons East End. Tag derefter afsted på din 2-timers vandretur i området, besøg film- og tv-programsteder samt virkelige steder forbundet med Londons kriminelle underverden. Området, der er berømt for Kray-tvillingerne (Ronnie og Reggie), der terroriserede East End i 1950'erne og 60'erne, er rigt på steder, der er knyttet til dem. Besøg Repton Boys' Club, hvor tvillingerne lærte at bokse, og se pubben Blind Beggar, hvor Ronnie dræbte en ærkerival – en af de hensynsløse handlinger, der drev ham fra en ren gangster til et East End-berømthedsikon (omend en frygtede en).
Efter at have gnubbet skuldre med mange af Londons eks-gangstere for at forberede sig til hans rolle i Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, har Vas Blackwood utallige historier at fortælle, og du vil høre det bedste, mens du går fra sted til sted. Lær om 'The Guv'nor', Lenny McLean, en gangster, der blev en god fyr, der startede sit kriminelle CV som en bareknuckle fighter, før han fortsatte med at optræde i populære britiske tv-programmer som Eastenders og The Bill. Du vil også høre historier om Barbara Windsor – en højt elsket London-skuespillerinde, der giftede sig med en af Krays' frygtede medarbejdere Ronnie Knight – såvel som at opdage Brown Bread Freds uhyggelige handlinger, en fyr med tilnavnet efter cockney-rimet slang i hvilket 'brunt brød' betyder 'død' med henvisning til de mord, han begik. Se pubben brugt som Samoan Jo's i Lock, Stock og Two Smoking Barrels, samt Hatchet Harrys kontor, hvor 'Porn King' Harry Lonsdale arbejdede i filmen.
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- Spædbørn og småbørn kan køre i barnevogn eller klapvogn
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really enjoyed the gangsters tour! Vas was great! very informative and good fun! would def recommend..
Met at the Blind Beggar pub, notorious for its history, Vas was an excellent guide, full of knowledge, humour and bad language 😂. Involved the audience throughout. Your lasted around 3 hours, well worth it. If you're easily offended by colourful language, this is not for you
Uncle Vaz is an absolutely brilliant guide! This was my very first walking tour, and I found it while Googling things to do in London. Although I’m not really into gangsters, I had enjoyed Lock Stock and Only Fools and Horses years ago, so I thought it would be a fun afternoon out. The tour starts at the Blind Beggar pub, a wonderfully relaxed and atmospheric spot that feels like stepping through a portal off Whitechapel Road into a land that time forgot. From there, Uncle Vaz takes over and does a fantastic job. Even though our group was quite large, it never felt crowded — it stayed intimate and engaging throughout. I would highly recommend this tour. Uncle Vaz is not only very entertaining, but by the end of the afternoon I genuinely felt like I knew the Krays. Brilliant experience
Absolutely brilliant tour from start to finish. Vas certainly makes that tour amazing 🤩. Totally recommended.
A very interesting tour with Vas, picked a hot day but , still enjoying the 2h 15 mins of information and jokes from the funny guy.
Lots of naughty words but all adds to the experience. Lots of gangsta chat and Vas was absolutely brilliant telling the story of the Krays. Thoroughly enjoyed it, Vas is so funny and kept us amused throughout. Definitely recommend
The Gangster tour is a great experience and if you don’t mind a bit of banter and swearing then I would thoroughly recommend It is a great place to visit with a lively community and Vas has a wealth of knowledge regarding the Krays, their uprise and fall Vas brings humour and fun into the tour and is a great host, most interesting and a great pleasure to meet him
It was all ok. 50 minute talk standing outside in the heat at the stand of Blind Beggar was a little much. Could have done this from inside. Interaction with the group was a little intense at times, shouting in faces and pointing in faces etc and actually detracted from the story being told. It was all ok. Just feel I would have got just as much from googling locations and walking around the sites by myself.
Had a really fun afternoon, Vas is a really nice bloke and very knowledgeable on the Krays, the history and the local area plus brings his own style and wit as he presents the facts. The tour was slightly bigger than expected (45ish people) but that didn't make any difference and Vas made sure everyone could hear and he also interacted with everyone in the group at different points in the tour. Overall a great experience which lasted around 2.5 hours and we will be recommending to friends to do it
A great experience from start to finish (even though the weather wasn’t great!). Not too far to walk, the frequent stops were all accompanied by a variety of stories. Our guide, Vas Blackwood, certainly knows his stuff and delivers a wealth of information in a highly entertaining style. I thoroughly enjoyed the tour and is definitely one I’d recommend… Keep up the good work!
